Description: China's problem with terrorism has historically been considered an outgrowth of Beijing's efforts to integrate the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region into the People's Republic of China. Since the end of the Cold War, however, this internal dynamic has converged with an evolving external environment, stimulating the development of linkages between Uyghur separatism and terrorism and broader terrorist movements in Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. This book brings together some of the leading experts on Chinese terrorism, offering the first systematic, scholarly assessment of the country's approaches to this threat. Four areas of investigation are looked at: the scope and nature of terrorism in China and its connection with developments in other regions; the development of legislative measures to combat terrorism; the institutional evolution of China's counter-terrorism bureaucracy; and Beijing's counter-terrorism cooperation with international partners.
Review Quotes: "This landmark volume is a major contribution to the study of China's evolving counterterrorism policies, the interplay between domestic imperatives in Xinjiang, regional security and legal developments, and Beijing's increasingly assertive and multifaceted global response. The essays are analytically crisp, insightful and brimming with original research and findings."-- Alexander Cooley, Director of Columbia University's Harriman Institute
"This timely collection of work by top experts examines in detail China's militarized securitization of Xinjiang and its demonization of the Uyghur minority in the name of 'counter-terrorism.' It highlights recent legal, ideological, and institutional developments, and should be read by all observers of Chinese politics as the PRC's global influence expands."-- James Millward, Professor of Intersocietal History, Georgetown University and author of The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction
"This helpful and well-researched volume provides an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of a little-known area of Chinese policy and practice. It will be useful for practitioners and academics alike." -- Roderic Wye, Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Program, Chatham House"A useful edited volume on China's complicated place at the international terrorism table." -- International Affairs
"This landmark volume is a major contribution to the study of China's evolving counterterrorism policies. The essays are analytically crisp, insightful and brimming with original research and findings." -- Alexander Cooley, Director of Columbia University's Harriman Institute
"Michael Clarke's edited volume combines the viewpoints of scholars with diverse research interests, and it has the potential to become a reference text for students, scholars and practitioners. It examines China's counter-terrorism policy from a variety of viewpoints--counter-terrorism, ethnography, policymaking, area studies--and makes a valid contribution to various fields by means of an organic and informative narrative." -- ^lEurope-Asia Studies